Question 1

Kiecolt?Glaser and her colleagues found that killer T cell activity

Accepted Answer

A)  was unrelated to stress. 
B)  was directly related to the presence of antigens. 
C)  was low in highly stressed individuals. 
D)  was higher in highly stressed individuals. 
A)  was unrelated to stress. 
B)  was directly related to the presence of antigens. 
C)  was low in highly stressed individuals. 
D)  was higher in highly stressed individuals.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a part of a neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  axon 
B)  dendrite 
C)  synaptic knob 
D)  septum 
A)  axon 
B)  dendrite 
C)  synaptic knob 
D)  septum

Question 3

Specialized nerve cells called _____ are responsible for communication in the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)  neurons 
B)  glial cells 
C)  transmitter cells 
D)  C cells 
A)  neurons 
B)  glial cells 
C)  transmitter cells 
D)  C cells

Question 4

Evidence indicates that stress and illness are related because stress

Accepted Answer

A)  suppresses the respiratory system. 
B)  suppresses the immune system. 
C)  leads to increased damage to the hypothalamus. 
D)  increases our basal metabolism rate which makes us age faster. 
A)  suppresses the respiratory system. 
B)  suppresses the immune system. 
C)  leads to increased damage to the hypothalamus. 
D)  increases our basal metabolism rate which makes us age faster.

Question 5

Organ transplants fail because the immune system identifies the transplanted tissue as
an antigen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which bodily action(s) do not serve to protect the respiratory system?

Accepted Answer

A)  sneezing 
B)  hiccuping 
C)  coughing 
D)  mucociliary escalation and swallowing 
A)  sneezing 
B)  hiccuping 
C)  coughing 
D)  mucociliary escalation and swallowing

Question 7

Marty's neurologist suspects his obesity might be due to damage in his brain.Which structure does he suspect is damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal lobe 
B)  thalamus 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  brain stem 
A)  parietal lobe 
B)  thalamus 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  brain stem

Question 8

Chemical messengers called neurotransmitters

Accepted Answer

A)  transmit messages along the axon. 
B)  may inhibit, but not excite a neuron. 
C)  may either inhibit or excite a neuron. 
D)  are found only in the dendrite. 
A)  transmit messages along the axon. 
B)  may inhibit, but not excite a neuron. 
C)  may either inhibit or excite a neuron. 
D)  are found only in the dendrite.

Question 9

Lower basal metabolic rates are associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  males more than females. 
B)  those who live in cold climates. 
C)  individuals under stress. 
D)  increasing age. 
A)  males more than females. 
B)  those who live in cold climates. 
C)  individuals under stress. 
D)  increasing age.

Question 10

When you leap out of the path of a speeding car, the adrenal hormone _________ is released, causing an increase in respiration and heart rate.

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin 
B)  ACTH 
C)  epinephrine 
D)  thyroxine 
A)  insulin 
B)  ACTH 
C)  epinephrine 
D)  thyroxine

Question 11

Match one of the following with descriptions given in questions .
-Involved in body sensations such as of pain, cold, heat, and touch

Accepted Answer

A) frontal lobe 
B) temporal lobe 
C) parietal lobe 
D) occipital lobe 
E) thalamus 
A) frontal lobe 
B) temporal lobe 
C) parietal lobe 
D) occipital lobe 
E) thalamus

Question 12

Macrophages and neutrophils are

Accepted Answer

A)  specialized T cells. 
B)  involved in cell-mediated immunity. 
C)  lymphocytes. 
D)  involved in non-specific immunity. 
A)  specialized T cells. 
B)  involved in cell-mediated immunity. 
C)  lymphocytes. 
D)  involved in non-specific immunity.

Question 13

Parkinson's disease is associated with which of the body's physical systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  endocrine system 
B)  immune system 
C)  cardiovascular system 
D)  respiratory system 
E)  central nervous system 
A)  endocrine system 
B)  immune system 
C)  cardiovascular system 
D)  respiratory system 
E)  central nervous system

Question 14

Damage to the myelin sheath tends to produce little noticeable effect in
motor functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Chronic poor nutrition early in life does which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has little to no long lasting effects on motor and intellectual performance. 
B)  It results in impaired development of myelin, glial cells, and dendrites. 
C)  It affects adult brain deterioration but not childhood motor and mental functioning. 
D)  It affects only motor functioning in young children. 
A)  It has little to no long lasting effects on motor and intellectual performance. 
B)  It results in impaired development of myelin, glial cells, and dendrites. 
C)  It affects adult brain deterioration but not childhood motor and mental functioning. 
D)  It affects only motor functioning in young children.

Question 16

Derek has just been bitten by a dog.Explain what is happening within two of the systems of his body as a result.

Accepted Answer

When Derek is bitten by a dog, his nervo

Question 17

Which of the following results in an immediate decrease in blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  exercise 
B)  standing up quickly 
C)  cold weather 
D)  emotional arousal 
A)  exercise 
B)  standing up quickly 
C)  cold weather 
D)  emotional arousal

Question 18

Which of the following is not a risk factor for hypertension?

Accepted Answer

A)  race 
B)  gender 
C)  age 
D)  all of these are risk factors 
A)  race 
B)  gender 
C)  age 
D)  all of these are risk factors

Question 19

The thalamus is known as the chief relay station in the brain because it
directs sensory information to various parts of the brain and motor
information to the skeletal muscles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The major gastric juices produced in the stomach are

Accepted Answer

A)  pepto and bismol. 
B)  hydrochloric acid and peristalase. 
C)  hydrochloric acid and pepsin. 
D)  insulin and bile. 
A)  pepto and bismol. 
B)  hydrochloric acid and peristalase. 
C)  hydrochloric acid and pepsin. 
D)  insulin and bile.

Kiecolt?Glaser and her colleagues found that killer T cell activity

Which of the following is NOT a part of a neuron?

Specialized nerve cells called _____ are responsible for communication in the nervous system.

Evidence indicates that stress and illness are related because stress

Organ transplants fail because the immune system identifies the transplanted tissue as an antigen.

Which bodily action(s) do not serve to protect the respiratory system?

Marty's neurologist suspects his obesity might be due to damage in his brain.Which structure does he suspect is damaged?

Chemical messengers called neurotransmitters

Lower basal metabolic rates are associated with

When you leap out of the path of a speeding car, the adrenal hormone _________ is released, causing an increase in respiration and heart rate.

Match one of the following with descriptions given in questions . -Involved in body sensations such as of pain, cold, heat, and touch

Macrophages and neutrophils are

Parkinson's disease is associated with which of the body's physical systems?

Damage to the myelin sheath tends to produce little noticeable effect in motor functioning.

Chronic poor nutrition early in life does which of the following?

Derek has just been bitten by a dog.Explain what is happening within two of the systems of his body as a result.

Which of the following results in an immediate decrease in blood pressure?

Which of the following is not a risk factor for hypertension?

The thalamus is known as the chief relay station in the brain because it directs sensory information to various parts of the brain and motor information to the skeletal muscles.

The major gastric juices produced in the stomach are

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Exam 2: The Bodys Physical Systems

Kiecolt?Glaser and her colleagues found that killer T cell activity

Which of the following is NOT a part of a neuron?

Specialized nerve cells called _____ are responsible for communication in the nervous system.

Evidence indicates that stress and illness are related because stress

Organ transplants fail because the immune system identifies the transplanted tissue as an antigen.

Which bodily action(s) do not serve to protect the respiratory system?

Marty's neurologist suspects his obesity might be due to damage in his brain.Which structure does he suspect is damaged?

Chemical messengers called neurotransmitters

Lower basal metabolic rates are associated with

When you leap out of the path of a speeding car, the adrenal hormone _________ is released, causing an increase in respiration and heart rate.

Match one of the following with descriptions given in questions . -Involved in body sensations such as of pain, cold, heat, and touch

Macrophages and neutrophils are

Parkinson's disease is associated with which of the body's physical systems?

Damage to the myelin sheath tends to produce little noticeable effect in motor functioning.

Chronic poor nutrition early in life does which of the following?

Derek has just been bitten by a dog.Explain what is happening within two of the systems of his body as a result.

Which of the following results in an immediate decrease in blood pressure?

Which of the following is not a risk factor for hypertension?

The thalamus is known as the chief relay station in the brain because it directs sensory information to various parts of the brain and motor information to the skeletal muscles.

The major gastric juices produced in the stomach are

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Using Health Services

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